What is the Latin word for insurrection?

The usual Latin words for “insurrection” are sēditiō, moveō, rebelliō; also rebellis, rebellātiō, dēfectiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“insurrection” in Latin

sēditiōinsurrection, dissension, mutiny, sedition, rebellion, outbreak, uprising, riot; discord, strife, quarrel, turmoil, diss moveōto move, stir, set in motion; to disturb, shake, remove; to arouse, excite, promote, produce rebelliōA renewal of war; rebellion, insurgency, revolt.; usurpation, overthrow rebellisThat makes war anew, waging war again; insurgent, rebellious.rebellātiōa renewal of hostilities; revolt, rebellion dēfectiōdefection, desertion; rebellion, revolt (of a city); failing, failure, deficiency, want, disappearance, decline tumultusan uproar; bustle, violent commotion, disturbance, tumult; turmoil, panic; a storm, tempest, thunderclap; a sudden outbr

The English word insurrection itself goes back to Latin surgō, through īnsurrēctiōnem.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

insurrection

seditio: motus (disturbance): rebellio: rebellium: rebellatio (implying a previous war and subjugation): defectio (ab aliquo, the falling away from anybody): tumultus (the Roman name for a sudden outbreak, of their slaves, or the Gallic tribes, the peasantry, etc.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) (repentinus) tumultus ac defectio (Caes., B.G., 5, 26, 1): vis repentina (a sudden outbreak). To persuade anybody to take part in an insurrection, aliquem in societatem defectionis impellere. To excite an insurrection, or people to an insurrection, seditionem, tumultum facere, concitare; seditionem commovere, concire: to be instrumental in making an insurrection general, ignem et materiam seditioni subdere: to put down an insurrection, seditionem sedare, lenire, tranquillam facere, comprimere, exstinguere: an insurrection breaks out, seditio oritur, concitatur, exardescit: an insurrection breaks out afresh, seditio recrudescit; seems likely to be put down, seditio languescit: it seems likely that an insurrection will break out among the Boii, Boiorum gens ad rebellionem spectare videtur (Liv.). An insurrection of slaves, servllis tumultus (Caes.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for insurrection?: The usual Latin words for “insurrection” are sēditiō, moveō, rebelliō; also rebellis, rebellātiō, dēfectiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.